Who was/is your favorite Turtle to use in videogames?
 

Who was/is your favorite Ninja Turtle to use in video games? I know many of us picked the Turtle based on their weapon but wasnt necessarily our favorite Turtle. Although I liked to switch it up in these games using all 4 Turtles my preference was always Donatello.

Leo seems to always be the best.

As a kid i always picked raph, since he was my favorite. But in games like TMNT 4, the range of leo and don are more helpful imo. but i gotta go with raph since ive beaten games with him most

I know in the first game for the NES, Donatello was the go to guy, but in all the arcade style beat-um-ups, I always went with Raph. I mean, in a game like Turtles in Time does it really matter?

Agreed. Whenever I start playing a TMNT game, I choose Leo.

Yeah it seemed each turtle had the same advantage in Turtles in Time didn't it? These days when I play I always pick Raphael since he is my favorite turtle I never liked playing with Leo for some reason not sure why.

In Time's case, Raph had the most speed, which matters if you care about the time/point counter at game's end.

Anymore, in my current gaming sessions (save for the first NES game or Radical Rescue), I tend to play only one Turtle throughout a game, to see how far I can go with each specific one. In overall preference, I prefer Leo, as he is the Jack of All Stats, don'tcha know. Or I like the character, or he has good-to-decent range, even though, Don has better, etc.

In the original arcade game, my overall favorite was Michelangelo, for his nunchucks were ideal for close-in attacks, though not ideal for most boss enemies. In Turtles in Time, like you said, the Turtles' individual styles were less important, so I could use any Turtle. I haven't played any of the other games though.

Yep, vintage Raphael had speed but also a glass jaw.

Ironic that he morphed into the slow but strong character for the 2nd generation go-round of TMNT games, isn't it?

Donatello in Turtles in Time & Tournament Fighters (SNES). Always my first choice.

Now for Manhattan Project...Donatello was a first choice but sometimes I chose Leo.

For the Arcade game...Michaelangelo. I'm told from reliable sources he's a good choice.

Leonardo!

"Double Katana? Pretty sweet, huh?"

Leonardo and Donatello

I always use/used Leo. Him and Donnie are my fav turtles but I always preferred the katana over the bo.

Always picked Mikey if I was playing with more than one person, but if it was just me then I would pick Don.

Always Don. In the beat 'em ups he had good reach with his bo, and in TF his spin attack was bonkers. Leo on occasion for being my favorite turtle.

I always will like Michelangelo the best but this is the one time I will choose Donatello first. His range can get me farther in any game than any of the other turtles especially in the first wave.Don for the win!

Michelangelo first, Donatello second.

I forgot about the 4Kids series ninja turtles games...but when I did play that series, I only chose Donatello--I was more familiar with him fighting.

now when i unlocked the Arcade game in the TMNT video game, then it was with Leo (it was the only turtle you could be if you were the 1 player).

I always switch since I love them all, but if I have to pick one I'll say Raph. He's usually the strongest isn't he?

I always picked Mikey in Turtles in Time.
In the first NES game it's always Donatello first, Leonardo second, and doesn't matter if it's Raph or Mikey next cause they both suck and I'm probably only using them until I can find a pizza to regenerate health for Donatello/Leo :D.

See, I came into this knowing Donatello would be winning, but I always chose Mike.

In Turtles in Time, his special attack could multi hit bosses if done correctly.
Although, I would occasionally choose Raph for that game because his special did the most damage. (even though it was only a dumbass kick)

Raph in the first arcade had that roll move, while everyone else had the one super swing.
Raph can be fun in the first one, I guess, but I usually still take Mike.

Growing up, I'd usually use Leonardo as my "main" turtle for TMNT, so that I don't lose Donatello in defeat, given how crucial he is for the bosses/Technodrome level. I'd prefer Leo's circular range over Don's up-and-down action. Raphael would only be used for the Hudson River sub-level and occassionally in the caves leading to the technodrome.

For TMNT II, I'd always use Raphael because when I'd use the special attack, it seemed like he had slightly better range.

Of course, I'd use Don for TMNT III and IV, which makes Donatello the overall winner.

In the later games he's the strongest. In the early games he was the weakest and Mike was the strongest.

i always use leo...tho i c myself as half raph half mickey... but idk why i always use leo...just thought his weapons easy to use